Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.243Travelling on rollerblades etc. on a bicycle path or separated footpath
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sec.243 Travelling on rollerblades etc. on a bicycle path or separated footpath
A person travelling on rollerblades, rollerskates, or a similar wheeled recreational device, must not be on a part of a separated footpath designated for the use of pedestrians unless the person— is crossing the separated footpath by the shortest safe route; and does not stay on the separated footpath for longer than necessary to cross the separated footpath safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A person travelling on rollerblades, rollerskates, or a similar wheeled recreational device, on a bicycle path, or a part of a separated footpath designated for the use of bicycles, must keep out of the path of any bicycle or personal mobility device. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. s 243 amd 2022 SL No. 142 s 69 (sec.243-ssec.1) A person travelling on rollerblades, rollerskates, or a similar wheeled recreational device, must not be on a part of a separated footpath designated for the use of pedestrians unless the person— is crossing the separated footpath by the shortest safe route; and does not stay on the separated footpath for longer than necessary to cross the separated footpath safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.243-ssec.2) A person travelling on rollerblades, rollerskates, or a similar wheeled recreational device, on a bicycle path, or a part of a separated footpath designated for the use of bicycles, must keep out of the path of any bicycle or personal mobility device. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) is crossing the separated footpath by the shortest safe route; and
- (b) does not stay on the separated footpath for longer than necessary to cross the separated footpath safely.